Apple patent shows Mac OS X and iOS living in harmony

It's been rumored for a while that Apple would ditch OS X for their full-fledged computers and go with a version of iOS instead. According to this Apple patent though, Apple could be going with both systems, and the idea in the patent looks pretty good to us.

It would work like this, you'd have an iMac that works like normal. The trick is the iMac has an accelerometer that switches it into iOS mode when you tilt the screen back far enough.

This patent seems to solve the problem of making iOS work on the desktop. For your regular work; word processing, graphic design, etc., you'd us the iMac in OS X mode. Then for games, reading, and widgets, you'd tilt it back to go into iOS mode. 

The patent also details how it would work on a Macbook, instead of tilting the screen, it would lie flat with the screen facing up, similar to convertible tablets out there already.

Seems like a pretty good idea to us. Personally I'd love to play some Angry Birds on a giant iMac screen.

[Patently Apple]

Apple updates iMacs, Mac Pros, and Cinema Display

Just as predicted, Apple quietly made some updates to their product line this morning. The updated iMacs lose the Core 2 Duo processors and replaces them with Intel's Core processors, ranging from an i3 to a Quad-Core i7 in the high-end 27" model. They also added discrete ATI graphics from top to bottom, plus the option for a 256GB SSD drive (which will set you back a cool $600). The new iMacs start on the low end at $1,199.

New Mac Pros, updated iMacs, and new Cinema Display?

Word on the internets today is that Apple might be launching some updated hardware tomorrow. First up are updated versions of the Mac Pro,  along with updated iMacs, which will most likely put Intel's Core processors in all iMacs. Then it's rumored that there will be a new 16:9 27-inch Cinema Display, and it's also been hinted that Apple may be launching a new multitouch trackpad device, but it doesn't seem as likely. We'll check the store tomorrow and let you know.

[Daring Fireball]